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116 | LEXPERT • June 2014 | www.lexpert.ca « PROJECT FINANCE » Brian Kelsall specializes in corporate project fi nance with particular emphasis on public-private partnerships and infrastructure development, both internationally and domestically. He advises lenders, sponsors and investors in respect of projects in Canada and abroad in the infrastructure, energy, telecom, mining, oil and gas and power sectors. He has extensive banking law, securitization and mergers and acquisitions experience. Recent transactions in which Kelsall acted as lead counsel include advising the lenders on Infrastructure Ontario's Windsor Essex Highway PPP Project, St. Joseph's Hospital PPP Project, the Disraeli Bridges PPP Project in Manitoba and advising the Federal Government on its Communications Security Establishment Canada Long Term Accommodation Project. Kelsall is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales and the International Bar Association. Kelsall was called to the Ontario Bar in 1982, the Alberta Bar in 1985 and the Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales in 2005. » Scott Kraag is a partner in Torys' Project Finance Group and Infrastructure and Energy Group where his practice focuses on corporate project fi nance, with a particular emphasis on the renewable energy sector, infrastructure development and mining. Kraag has represented all of the principal parties on a variety of project fi nance transactions, including lenders, sponsors, equity investors, arrangers and underwriters, contractors, service providers and public authorities. Kraag is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School where he teaches Commercial Law. Recognized by ! e Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading Project Finance Lawyers as a leading Canadian lawyer in project fi nance. Solicitor, England and Wales, 2002. British Columbia Bar, 1998. Ontario Bar, 1998. LLB (magna cum laude), 1996, University of Ottawa. BA (Honors, Dean's List), 1993, University of Western Ontario. » Practice includes syndicated loan transactions, infrastructure and project fi nancings, public-private partnership transactions, corporate reorganizations, debt and equity off erings, M&A, derivative products and property development joint ventures. Recent transactions include acting on public-private partnership transactions in Canada for either the project consortium or their lenders; renewable energy transactions including joint ventures for wind and solar developments and project fi nancing of renewable energy facilities; revolving and term corporate and acquisition credit facilities; and capital markets bond, debenture and MTN off erings in Canada and the United States. Lauded as world-class and national leading lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, Chambers Global: ! e World's Leading Lawyers for Business, Euromoney's IFLR1000, PLC Which Lawyer?, ! e Best Lawyers in Canada and ! e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Called to Alberta (1981) and Ontario (1985) Bars. Brian C. Kelsall Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Tel: (416) 865-5493 Fax: (416) 364-7813 Toronto Scott Kraag Torys LLP Tel: (416) 865-7980 Fax: (416) 865-7380 Toronto Carol D. Pennycook Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Tel: (416) 863-5546 Fax: (416) 863-0871 Toronto bkelsall@fasken.com skraag@torys.com cpennycook@dwpv.com » Partner in Torys' Infrastructure and Energy Practice. Practice focuses on public infrastructure projects, project fi nance and fi nancial services matters. Has experience representing sponsors, lenders, governmental authorities, borrowers and developers on a broad range of public infrastructure fi nancing and development transactions, including PPP and AFP. Has acted in a number of commercial construction and project development transactions. Extensive commercial lending experience, acting for both lenders and borrowers in large and medium structured fi nance transactions, syndicated/ club loans, bond and note fi nancings, and asset-based lending structures. Has also acted on the solicitor side of insolvency and restructuring matters. Has advised on corporate and partnership formation transactions and agreements. Recognized as a leading Canadian lawyer in banking and fi nance by Chambers & Partners and Legal Media Group. LLB, 1987, University of Ottawa. Ontario Bar, 1989. Daniel A. Ford Torys LLP Tel: (416) 865-7372 Fax: (416) 865-7380 Toronto dford@torys.com